Akali

The new KD/A skins for champions Kai’Sa, Evelynn, Ahri, and Akali in League of Legends have been the only thing that fans seemingly want to talk about this week. Now, following lots of feedback from fans, Riot Games is updating one of the skins to more closely reflect the character’s appearance from POP/STAR. Akali’s neon look has now been added to her KD/A skin League of Legends. When utilizing Akali’s Twilight Shroud ability, her appearance will then change to become neon, just like as seen in the music video. This update has started to roll out into the game as of today and will be available for use in the PBE after updating your own version of the game. This new look will be added across the entirety of League of Legends once patch 8.23 releases later this month. If you’ve been holding off on purchasing these KD/A skins for yourself so far, then the allure to purchase Akali’s popstar look just became much … [Read more...] about Riot Games is Updating Akali’s KD/A Popstar Skin in League of Legends to Reflect Her Neon Look

League of Legends' next big content patch is 8.15, introducing the freshly-reworked Akali. The Rogue Assassin has a suite of fresh spells, as well as a new model, VO, and an update to every last one of her skins. If you thought she was a threat before, the new Akali is about to be deadlier than ever. She's more mobile, for one thing, but also far, far stealthier - the jewel in her crown is the all-new Twilight Shroud, which makes her entirely untargetable. Even turrets won't be able to damage Akali while she's hiding in the smoke. Want in? You'll need the best League of Legends champions. Elsewhere, there are changes to Irelia and Fizz, the latter of whom is receiving plenty of attention to his ultimate. There are changes to marksmen items and support items, as well as some lovely new Pool Party skins for Gangplank, Caitlyn, and Zoe, helping you celebrate the summer in style. Have a look below for all the information we've got, straight from the PBE. LoL Patch 8.15 Release … [Read more...] about League of Legends patch 8.15: Akali rework and Irelia changes

Akali has always had a reputation as one of League of Legends‘ fearless assassins. She had her moments of brilliance in mid and top, but she had one weakness – crowd control. Akali’s tendency towards flat footedness when an enemy team bore down on her kept her firmly out of the meta. Luckily for us who are fans of the original ninja warrior, she’s been reworked. We’re talking about more than just a fresh coat of paint and a double dose of perkiness. Akali’s got new skills, a new look, and we’re here to tell you why she rules. League of Legends Akali Rework – Gotta Stealth Fast Akali’s W has always let her take to the cover of darkness. However, she’s now speedier and stealthier than ever. Enter immunity to visual detection. Turrets would gleefully snitch on Akali if she popped her smoke screen too close to one of their all-seeing eyes. However, that’s changed now; she can pop her W and do all manner of criminal … [Read more...] about Why League of Legends’ New Akali is Better Than Old Akali

The League of Legends Akali rework has been leaked on Reddit, and now we can get into actually breaking down the various changes that Riot Games has made to her, giving her new abilities and new kit to use that players will have to work hard to master when they start playing. Akali has been having a rework coming for a long time, and now that it’s been leaked onto Reddit we can at least get a glimpse at what we might be getting when the rework finally hits the game. All of the details for her rework have been leaked onto Reddit, and though they’re subject to change it at least gives us some hints of what we’ll be in for. First off, we have Akali’s Assassin’s Mark skill, which is triggered by hitting a champion with magic damage. That will generate a circle around them, and within that circle Akali will have doubled attack range, will deal bonus magic damage with AD and AP, and will restore 10 energy to her, making it a great way to quickly finish off a … [Read more...] about League of Legends Akali Rework Is Leaked On Reddit, New Kit Detailed

Akali’s upcoming League of Legends rework has been leaked. The assassin has had a rework scheduled for a long time, and now a full rundown of her new kit has appeared on Reddit, albeit amongst some controversy. YouTuber and streamer, high-tier Akali main Professor Akali, recently visited Riot’s studios to work with them on the rework, and was due to release a video detailing the champion's new kit. However, that video showed up today, with no fanfare from Riot, thanks to a leaked copy being uploaded to a different channel. The video has since been taken down following action from Professor Akali, but the champion’s new kit has been recorded in a Reddit thread. Check out the League of Legends patch 8.14 notes. It’s worth remembering that this will all be a work in progress at this point, but any changes are more likely to be balance-based than mechanical. That means that while the numbers might change a little, Akali’s overall kit should be similar to … [Read more...] about League of Legends’ Akali rework has been leaked